Soak seeds overnight before planting to assist germination. Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked or start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost and transplant out after frost. Sow 2-3 seeds per inch. Parsley will over winter in many areas but will bolt the second year after an early summer harvest. Easy to grow once established. Aphid resistant. Soil pH 5.1-6.6. Hardiness zones 5-9. Biennial.

Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 9,800 seeds per ounce. Federal germination standard: 60%. Usual seed life: 3 years.

Introduced to England from the Mediterranean in the middle ages, Southern Italy, Algeria and Tunisia. The name comes from the Greek word petroselinon meaning rock celery. Flat leafed parsley more closely resembles the natural wild species. Delicious italian parsley recipes.

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Soak seeds overnight before planting to assist germination. Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked or start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost and transplant out after frost. Sow 2-3 seeds per inch. Parsley will over winter in many areas but will bolt the second year after an early summer harvest. Easy to grow once established. Aphid resistant. Soil pH 5.1-6.6. Hardiness zones 5-9. Biennial.

Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 9,800 seeds per ounce. Federal germination standard: 60%. Usual seed life: 3 years.